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SPORTS IN BRIEF
MONDAY,FEB.4,2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Feb. 4). Some years you go forward, but this year you'll go back. Review what you should know by now, and dig into it even further. An old area of study regains your interest, as you discover all sorts of new treasures.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 7. This is not a good day for a team effort, even if your team is raring to go. More planning is required. Seems like you've been doing nothing else. You're advancing, and thereby encountering a whole new set of problems. Take 'me' an at time.
Taurus (Anril 20-Mav 20). Today is a 7.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7.
Stand back a bit and let someone else
speak for you. This person can state your
case better than you can. Besides, that
frees you up to do something else. A strong
advocate for your cause is a solid investment.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 7.
It may be difficult to express what's on your mind, especially when it comes to money. Get your facts straight before you speak. In about 10 days, it'll get easier. From now until then, do the homework.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is a 7. You're still facing all sorts of problems, including a few technical difficulties, but you're not facing them alone. You have a powerful person on your side. If you feel overwhelmed, call for help.
Lee (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 7. You're a natural-born leader, but lately you've felt more like a follower. Don't fight it. Learn as much as you can from the experience.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22). Today is a 6.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today I have made time to work on your schedule and rearrange your priorities. Some things you wanted to do now will have to be postponed, but other opportunities arise. A conversation with someone you love brings needed support and encouragement. Make the call.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22). Today is a 7.
Libra (sept. 23-Oct. 22): Today, Love is going to have to wait while you take care of business. Promise to meet tomorrow night instead of tonight. If you hustle, you'll have done enough by then to justify (and pay for) another wild fling.
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 6.
Evaluate your plans with a critical eye.
Now is the time to decide what to toss and
what to save. Sell the valuable stuff so that
you can buy something special. Nothing
says you have to lose money on this deal.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 7. Things seem like they aren't working, but just wait. You will experience three or four difficult situations before everything falls into place. Don't give up.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 5.
Most things will take longer than expected and require more effort. Start shopping for the next big item on your list. An insider tip could lead you right to it.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is a 7.
Pay attention to what's going on behind the scenes. That's where the action is. Ask a few leading questions and get the clues you've been after.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 6.
You're more decisive now. You can see that
some of the tasks on your list no longer
need to be done. Scratch them off without a
twinge of guilt. This makes the rest much
more manageable.
Patriots stun Rams in final minute
The outside of the Superdome looked more like a military compound than a football stadium yesterday, complete with soldiers on the ground and sharpshooters on the roof.
The Associated Press
But the real action came inside, where Adam Vintager kicked a 48-yard field goal with no time left to lift the New England Patriots to a heartstopping 20-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams.
NEW ORLEANS — A thrilling finish. A huge upset. Indeed, America got a Super Bowl that was worth all the fuss.
The most secure NFL title game ever was also an old-fashioned thriller that lived up to the hype — a shocking upset, a true testament to why football is the country's favorite sport.
And of course, with a game awash in flag waving, nobody could overlook the nickname of the winner — the Patriots, a 14-point underdog who went 5-11 in 2000 and weren't picked to do much better this season.
Vinatieri's game-winner will look great on his resume, above even the 45-yarder he kicked in the snow to send New England's first playoff game into overtime.
"We're all Patriots, and tonight, the Patriots are world champions." New England owner Robert Kraft said.
"He's been dependable and he'sbeen ourclutchguyallyear," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said.
The game-winner was set up by a 53-yard drive engineered over the final 1:21 without any outtimes by Tom Brady — the
quarterback who came from nowhere to replace superstar Drew Bledsoe.
"I knew they would give me the chance because we have a ton of champions," Vinatieri said. "I've never been so proud to be a member of anything in my life. We shocked the world, but we didn't shock ourselves."
The Patriots became the biggest underdog to win since Joe Namath and the New York Jets, 18-point underdogs against the Baltimore Colts, won 16-7 in 1969.
The Pats finally put their name on the Vince Lombardi Trophy after 42 years in existence. They had made two previous trips to the Super Bowl, both in New Orleans, but they had never seen the Big Easy in this light.
The emotional peak came at halftime, when rock band U2 sang its haunting hit, "Where the Streets Have No Name," while the names of the victims of the terrorist attacks were displayed.
It was an eye-opening spectacle — as much about military might outside as the football inside — and yet another jarring reminder of how much has changed since Sept. 11.
Nobody had.
The pregame and halftime shows were awash in patriotism and remembrance.
But nothing could have
topped the way the game ended.
Ticketholders arrived up to five hours early to guarantee they wouldn't miss the start. Lines stacked up outside the 8-foot high fences and concrete barriers
"We shocked the world!" Patriots safety Lawyer Milloy said.
Fans stood in queue an hour or longer to make their way into the dome, waiting to be patted down by security guards, then getting in another line to pass through metal detectors.
surrounding the stadium.
There were sharpshooters walking the perimeter of the Superdome, and uniformed soldiers all over New Orleans. A nofly zone was in effect over the stadium.
"It's a sign of the times," Patriots fan Tricia McCarthy said. "Whenever you have big crowds somewhere, you have to worry about terrorism. It's pretty sad to say."
The Secret Service coordinated the biggest security effort in the history of football, ensuring New Orleans would be the safest place in America on Sunday. The nation's leaders knew there was more than a game hanging in the balance.
"We will always be alert to the possibility of a terrorist event at a high-profile event like the Super Bowl, like the Olympics," Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
It's the most-anticipated single sporting event in the country, an unofficial national holiday of sorts, watched by 130 million viewers last year.
some say it's a tribute to excess — that no game is worth this much attention. But in a way, that's what made it even more important in the post-Sept. 11 world. Football is an entrenched symbol of American culture, and not playing the biggest football game of all was never an option.
Women's BIG 12 Basketball
| TEAM | W L | W L | W L |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 1 | 18 2 |
| Kansas St | 8 | 1 | 20 3 |
| Colorado | 7 | 3 | 17 6 |
| Baylor | 6 | 3 | 18 3 |
| Texas | 6 | 4 | 14 6 |
| Iowa St | 5 | 5 | 17 5 |
| Texas Tech | 5 | 5 | 13 7 |
| Missouri | 4 | 5 | 13 7 |
| Texas A&M | 5 | 6 | 11 10 |
| Oklahoma St | 3 | 6 | 10 11 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 7 | 12 10 |
| Kansas | 10 | 4 | 10 11 |
Men BIG 12 Basketball
Men BIG 12Basketball COME OVERALL
SCOREBOARD
| TEAM | W L | W L | W L |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Kansas | 8 | 0 | 19 2 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 1 | 17 3 |
| Texas Tech | 5 | 3 | 16 4 |
| Missouri | 5 | 3 | 16 6 |
| Texas | 5 | 3 | 14 7 |
| Oklahoma St | 4 | 5 | 17 5 |
| Colorado | 3 | 5 | 12 7 |
| Baylor | 3 | 5 | 13 8 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 5 | 10 9 |
| Kansas St | 3 | 5 | 9 10 |
| Texas A&M | 3 | 5 | 9 13 |
| Iowa St | 8 | 1 | 9 14 |
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic W L Pct GB
New Jersey 31 14.589
NBA
Boston 27 20 575 5
Washington 24 21 533 7
Philadelphia 24 22 522 7
Orlando 24 24 500 8
New York 18 27 400 13
Miami 18 28 391 13
Central W L Pct GB
Milwaukee 27 18 600 —
Toronto 27 20 575 1
Detroit 24 21 533 3
Indiana 25 24 510 4
Charlotte 23 25 500 4
Atlanta 15 32 319 13
Cleveland 14 32 304 13
Chicago 10 35 222 17
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Midwest W L Pct GB
Dallas 33 14 702 —
Minnesota 32 15 681 1
San Antonio 30 16 652 2
Utah 25 22 532 8
Houston 15 32 319 18
Denver 13 31 296 18
Memphis 13 34 277 20
Pacific W L Pct GB
Sacramento 36 10 783 —
L.A. Lakers 33 12 733 2
Portland 24 21 533 11
Phoenix 23 23 500 13
Seattle 23 23 500 13
LA.Clippers 24 25 490 13
Golden State 14 30 318 21
NHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic W L T 0L
Philadelphia 31 14 6 2
N.Y.I. Islanders 26 18 5 3
N.Y.Rangers 25 23 4 3
New Jersey 23 20 7 3
Pittsburgh 22 23 5 3
**Northeast** W L T OL
Boston 29 15 3 7
Toronto 28 17 5 4
Ottawa 27 17 6 3
Montreal 22 21 8 3
Buffalo 22 25 5 1
**Southeast** W L T OL
Carolina 23 19 10 5
Washington 20 26 8 1
Tampa Bay 19 27 5 2
Florida 16 30 4 3
Atlanta 13 31 6 4
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central W L T OL
Detroit 30 16 0 2
Chicago 36 17 9 0
St. Louis 29 15 6 3
Nashville 20 25 9 49
Columbus 14 31 7 1
Northwest W L T OL
Colorado 30 18 6 1
Edmonton 25 20 9 2
Vancouver 26 24 5 1
Calgary 22 21 8 2
Minnesota 17 23 9 5
Pacific W L T OL
San Jose 26 17 7 3
Los Angeles 25 19 7 2
Dallas 24 18 6 4
Phoenix 23 19 7 4
Anaheim 19 29 6 3
Got a Game This Weekend?
The University Daily Kansan wants to print scores and highlights from club and intramural sports. If you would like information from your game to be published in each Monday paper of the semester, please call Mike Bauer between noon and 4 p.m. Sundays at 864-4815 or e-mail sports@kansan.com anytime with the sport, score, place, date, team highlights, team record, date and place of your next game and contact information.
All information must be submitted by 4 p.m. Sunday. Any information submitted after that deadline will appear the following Monday.
For additional information contact Sarah Warren or Levi Chronister at 864-4858.
Also, for better coverage we would like a copy of your sport's season schedule. With a schedule of when and where your team is playing, we may be able to send a photographer and/or reporter to your event.
VOLLEYBALL
Bechard earns Barton honors
Ray Bechard, Kansas volleyball coach, will be inducted into the Barton County Community College Sports Hall of Fame next month.
In 13 years at Barton, Bechard's teams went 716-60. His 92.3 winning percentage is tops among junior college/community college coaches and his 716 victories are fourth all time.
Barton County won the Jayhawk Western Conference championship in each of Bechard's 13 seasons and won 12 Region VI championships.
Kansas has gone 63-60 since Bechard took over the team in 1998
Bechard was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Volleyball Hall of Fame in 1998.
SAILING Team finishes seventh in race
The KU sailing team placed seventh out of 11 teams at Texas-Austin at Lake Travis Saturday, Feb. 2. The race was the first competition for Adam Gasper, Overland Park freshman. Other members of the team included Liz Riggs, Bellevue, Neb., senior; Robin Talley, Overland Park junior; and John Warlick, Shawnee sophomore.
BASKETBALL Missouri breaks losing streak
Kareem Rush scored 26 points and No.22 Missouri handed No.8 Virginia its third straight loss, 81-77 yesterday.
Virginia had won 27 straight regular season games outside the Atlantic Coast Conference since Dec.4,1999. The streak included an 85-72 victory over Missouri last year in Charlottesville, Va.
Missouri (16-6) won for the first time in five tries against the Cavaliers.
Arthur Johnson scored 16 for the Tigers, who were coming off a 105-73 loss to No. 2 Kansas. Missouri played a team ranked in the Top Ten for the third time in four games.
Ricky Paulding added 14 and
Clarence Gilbert 11 for Missouri.
The Cavaliers' three straight losses have all come against ranked teams. Virginia (14-5) started out the season at 9-0.
Gilbert moved past John Brown and into 10th place on the Missouri career scoring list with 1,432 points. He's 16 short of Ricky Frazier in ninth.
Don't Slip Through The Cracks!
There's still time to sign up for
tutoringI
Tutor groups most twice a week for 90 minutes at campus locations. Three to four students are assisted in their studies by a trained, qualified peer tutor. Tutor groups cost $90 for the semester, but there are still too few wavers remaining for those who qualify!
The Student Development Center's Tutoring Services still accepting tutor group requests for these courses:
* Math 002, 101, 104, 115, 116,
121 & 122
- Span 104, 105, 108, 212 & 216
* Chem 184 & 188
it's easy to join! Either stop by 22
Strong Hall to fill out a request
form, or do it through the SDC
website:
www.ku.edu/~developer/twering.html
Sign up TODAY!
Deadline for joining groups in
Friday, February 22nd
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